New Build Kitchen Help?!
sambru
9 years ago
Hi All,
Our house is being built and we have to make a decision regarding kitchen colours, including floor tiles...see pictures for layout and our initial ideas.
Our ideas are similar to the pictures except we will go for a high gloss floor tile and we have a 5 burner gas hob with larger extractor. We also have a 38 bottle wine cooler mid way between tall boiler cupboard and sink (sink is under mount type not as shown).
Any ideas appreciated...another option was maybe all white units and top and grey floor tiles?
Many Thanks!
Our house is being built and we have to make a decision regarding kitchen colours, including floor tiles...see pictures for layout and our initial ideas.
Our ideas are similar to the pictures except we will go for a high gloss floor tile and we have a 5 burner gas hob with larger extractor. We also have a 38 bottle wine cooler mid way between tall boiler cupboard and sink (sink is under mount type not as shown).
Any ideas appreciated...another option was maybe all white units and top and grey floor tiles?
Many Thanks!
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